To Those Who Think Maintenance Is A Chore!

Muninn · Post by **Muninn** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:47 pm

The title of this mini-shoot was inspired by some recent posts by people who are new to the whole doll scene and are a bit put off by the amount of maintenance that TPE dolls demand to keep them in tip top shape. "Oh, but it seems a lot of effort" comes the cry!

So, as today is the day to give Lynne what car mechanics would call an "interim service" - quick wash down, Nivea Creme in a couple of high stress areas, renew some make-up - I thought I'd take some shots showing why cleaning your doll is never "a chore"! I think the setting afternoon sun through the blind in the bedroom give it a good atmosphere. I'm not quite happy with the photos, but I wanted to challenge myself with the large contrasts of light and shade. Any constructive criticism/tips are welcome

I find it quite easy to do this standing up against a wall, as L has the standing foot option - no messing about getting a wet bed, or carting her off into the bath for a shower...

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I mean... who on earth would find washing that cute bottom down a chore?!

Obviously, having three points of contact is a very good idea when you're doing this, so she's got one arm leaning on the wall, at times she'll have both arms up for stability purposes.

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After a while, Lynne got a little bit irritated with me staring at her and taking photos instead of washing her down. She turns her head: "So are you going to finish washing me, or shall I throw you on the bed and have my wicked way with you... again!". Whether we finished the wash or not is strictly between me and her...

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editit · Post by **editit** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:24 pm

Photography tips I can help. Although they look pretty good as they are. If shooting in RAW you could just bring up the exposure on her face a bit. Otherwise you may want to shoot a bracket (3 or more shots with different exposure) and let the camera do the work.

Muninn · Post by **Muninn** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:42 pm

editit wrote:Photography tips I can help. Although they look pretty good as they are. If shooting in RAW you could just bring up the exposure on her face a bit. Otherwise you may want to shoot a bracket (3 or more shots with different exposure) and let the camera do the work.

Thanks for the tip - I'll going to start shooting in RAW again. I used to do so for astrophotography as you can bring out a lot of the "hidden detail" better in nebulae and galaxies. If I'm doing landscape shots I'm a bit lazy and don't bother - close ups and portraits are a new thing for me, so still learning

editit · Post by **editit** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:21 pm

I am here to help. I found Lightroom to be easier for my students as far as inexpensive software. What do you use?

HSP_960 · Post by **HSP_960** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:57 pm

I enjoy powdering my doll when her silicone is sticky. It feels good to rub her naked body.

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:31 am

Nice pics with natural light. Her curves a beautiful, she looks almost real that way.

Muninn · Post by **Muninn** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:13 pm

Thank you! The powdering is indeed good fun!

editit wrote:I am here to help. I found Lightroom to be easier for my students as far as inexpensive software. What do you use?

I'm currently using Photoshop CS2, though I have got a copy of 4 somewhere. Old software, but it does the job for me.

Robert Lloyd · Post by **Robert Lloyd** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:40 pm

The biggest problem I have is that I don't have a biochemical reaction to a doll--even a high end one.
When I'm around a pretty girl my body gets excited and it's an amazing experience. Dolls don't do that for me--at least not yet. For that reason maintenance would still be a chore. I've said before that perhaps I need an attitude adjustment and I'm not sure how to make that happen.

Muninn · Post by **Muninn** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:52 pm

Robert Lloyd wrote:The biggest problem I have is that I don't have a biochemical reaction to a doll--even a high end one.
When I'm around a pretty girl my body gets excited and it's an amazing experience. Dolls don't do that for me--at least not yet. For that reason maintenance would still be a chore. I've said before that perhaps I need an attitude adjustment and I'm not sure how to make that happen.

Hmm, it could well happen one day, who knows? Time will tell...

Here's another photo I found while I was organising my files. Lynne doesn't mind me sharing this one even though she doesn't normally do full frontals